Unit 3 – Resolving Conflict
Unit 3 – Resolving Conflict
Day 1 – Political Ideology
• Liberal v Conservative
• Political Ideology Test
Day 2 – History, Purpose, & Organization of Political Parties
• Party Systems – One Party, Two Party, Multi-Party
• History of Political Parties (US)
• Organization of Political Parties (3 Levels of Government)
Day 3 - Political Parties in the US
• Democrats, Republicans, and Third Parties
Day 4 - Public Opinion (Interest Groups & Mass Media)
• View Patriocracy
• Public Opinion
• Interest Groups (Public & Private)
• Mass Media
Day 5 – Voting & Elections
• Voting – Laws & Amendments
• Elections
Day 6 – Campaign Financing & Techniques
• Financing & Techniques
Day 7 – How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Process – Federal How a Bill Becomes a Law
Day 8 – How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Finish How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Differences in Process (NC & US)
Day 9 – Government Agencies – Executive Branch
• Executive Departments
• Federal Bureaucracy
Day 10 – Test Review & Test
Unit 3 – Resolving Conflict
Day 1 – Political Ideology
Unit Essential Question
• Why is resolving conflict an important part of government?
Conceptual Lenses
• Conflict
• Resolution
Essential Question
What are the different political philosophies, and what does each believe is the role of government?
Explain the following about Political Philosophies (Will do as a class)
▪ Conservatives
▪ Liberals
▪ Moderates
▪ The Political Spectrum - Place the following along the political spectrum where they fall: Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates, Reactionaries, Radicals
Political Ideology Test
In class assignment.
Day 2 – Political Parties
Essential Question
What are political parties, and what is their basic function?
Chapter 9, Section 1 (pgs. 273-277)
Answer the following about Political Party Systems
o What is a one party system?
o What is a two party system?
o What is a multiparty system?
o What type of system does the US have?
o What were the 1st (2) political parties in the US?
o What was the basic difference between the (2) parties?
o What are the (2) parties today?
o What are the basic differences between the (2) parties?
Define the Following Terms
• Coalition, Plurality
• Platform, Plank
• Third Parties
Chapter 9, Section 2 (pgs. 279-286)
Complete the Chart on the Functions of Political Parties
|Party Role |Description |
| |Primary elections |
|Nominate Candidates | |
| |Direct Primary |
| |Closed Primary |
| |Open Primary |
| |Caucus |
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|Campaigning for Candidates | |
|Informing Citizens | |
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|Carrying the People’s Message | |
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|Operating the Government | |
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|Link different levels of government | |
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|Act as a watchdog | |
Day 3 – Political Parties in the US
Essential Question
What are the basic positions of US Political Parties on issues that impact the nation? (Platform/Plank)
POLITICAL PARTY PLATFORMS
|ISSUES |Economy |Education |Foreign Policy |Civil Rights |Crime |Environment |
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SEE POWERPOINT – UNIT 3
Day 4 – Public Opinion, Interest Groups, & Mass Media
Essential Question
What is public opinion, and what influences public opinion?
Chapter 11, Section 1 (pgs. 319-324)
Answer the Following – Public Opinion
o What is Public Opinion?
o What influences Public Opinion?
o How is public opinion measured?
o What is a public opinion poll?
Chapter 11, Section 2 (pgs. 327-330)
Answer the Following – Mass Media
o What is Mass Media?
o What are the different forms of Mass Media?
o What is the Public Agenda?
o How does the Mass Media impact the Public Agenda?
o What other roles does the mass media serve?
Chapter 11, Section 3 (pgs. 333-337)
Define the Following Terms – Interest Groups
• Interest Groups
• Private Interest Groups
• Economic Interest Groups
US Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, AMA
• Special Interest Groups
NAACP, NOW, AARP, NRA
• Public Interest Groups
League Women’s Voters, MADD
• PACs
• Lobbyist
• Interest Groups & Court Cases
Day 5 – Voting & Elections
Essential Question
What is suffrage, and how has it evolved throughout US history?
Chapter 10, Section 1 (pgs. 293-299); Section 2 (pgs. 301-305)
Answer the Following Questions
o What level of government determines the requirements to vote?
o In the past, who has been denied the right to vote?
o What are the requirements to vote today (4)?
o What is suffrage, and how did each of these expand suffrage?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
26th Amendment
o What are the steps to voting?
Define the Following Terms
• Polling Place
• Precinct
• Ballot
• Absentee Ballot
• Results
• Exit Polls
• Apathy
Types of Elections
• Primary Elections
• General Elections
• Initiatives, Proposition, Referendum
• Recall
Day 6 – Campaigns & Financing
Essential Question
What are obstacles to running for political office in the US?
Chapter 10 Section 2 (pgs. 301-305); Section 3 (pgs. 307-310)
Campaign Techniques
• Canvassing
• Advertising
• Propaganda
Identify each of the following propaganda techniques. (p.336)
|Propaganda Technique |Definition |Example |
| |Trying to convince people that everyone |“Polls show our candidate is pulling ahead,|
| |else is going in this direction and so |and we expect to win by a landslide” |
| |should they | |
| |Saying something everyone would agree with |“Candidate B is for peace, prosperity and |
| |but really says nothing |the American way” |
| |Giving information that shows the good |“Candidate C has the best record on the |
| |points about a candidate |environment” |
| |Associating a patriotic symbol with a |Having candidate pose with an American flag|
| |candidate |behind them |
| |Having the candidate appear just like the |“My parents were ordinary hardworking |
| |average American |people, and they taught me those values” |
| |Portraying the opposition in a negative way|“Candidate A is a radical socialist” |
| |Having someone who is famous or well |Oprah Winfrey saying that she supported |
| |respected give their support to a candidate|Barack Obama for President |
Answer/Define the Following
• How much money is spent on campaigns every (4) years?
• Where do candidates get the money to campaign?
• Incumbent
• Why do incumbents not pass campaign finance reform?
Day 7-8 – How a Bill Becomes a Law
Essential Question
How does the process of making a law contribute to a limited government in the US?
See PowerPoint Notes on How a Bill Becomes a Law
• I’m Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rocks)
Day 9 – Executive Agencies
Essential Question
How does the executive branch enforce laws?
The Executive Branch Organization Chapter 7, Section 4 (pgs. 225-230)
Explain the Following – Executive Branch Organization
o President’s Administration
EOP CEA
WHO Cabinet
OMB Vice-President
NSC
• Executive Departments
o Federal Bureaucracy
3 Functions of the Federal Bureaucracy
o Independent Agencies (3 types)
Executive Agencies
Government Corporations
Regulatory Boards & Commissions
o Regulatory Agencies (OSHA, SEC, FTC, EPA, FCC)
Day 10 – Test Review & Test – Unit 3
Essential Question
Why is resolving conflict an important part of government?
Unit 3 – Resolving Conflict
Multiple Choice – 20 questions – 3 points each – 60 points total (All Classes)
Department of State Electoral College
Federal Elections Commission How a Bill Becomes a Law (Steps)
Interest Groups Propaganda Techniques
Party Conventions Party Platform
Pocket Veto Political Parties
Recall Referendum
Two Party System Voting – importance, requirements
Constructed Responses – Honors Do Both. Standard – Choose (1)
1) Choose a special interest group. Explain the position of this group. Provide (1) way it can influence the law-making process.
2) The United States is a two-party system. Explain why it is a two party system. For each party, explain their basic philosophy on the role of government.
Unit 3 Quizzes
Quiz #1
1) People who believe the government should be limited and less active.
2) People who believe the government should be active to solve problems.
3) What are the (2) major political parties in the US?
4) What is a primary election?
5) What is a plank? What is a platform?
Constructed Response
The United States is a two-party system. Explain why it is a two party system. For each party, explain their basic philosophy on the role of government.
Quiz #2
1) What are (3) influences on public opinion?
2) What are the (2) forms of mass media?
3) What does PAC stand for, and what do they do?
4) What is suffrage, who gained it by the following amendments? 15, 19, 26
5) What is a recall?
Constructed Response
Choose a special interest group. Explain the position of this group. Provide (1) way it can influence the law-making process.
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